Every girl has her one beauty product or tool she simply cannot survive without, and mine is my lash curler. So when I left it behind during a trip last weekend, I had to pick up an immediate replacement during a quick errands run to Target. The one I lost was my beloved Shu Uemura eyelash curler, which I have used faithfully for many, many years now. But I needed something to tide me over until I could get to Sephora and replace it, and I didn't want to spend much on this temporary tide-me-over. I grabbed some $6 metal curler and figured this would make an interesting experiment, since upon first glimpse it looked identical to the Shu. But was it? NO. The answer is a resounding no. I don't pretend to understand the mechanical workings of the Shu curler's magic, but it does things to my lashes that this drugstore doohickey never could. With this cheaper model, I have to squeeze way too hard and end up with weird crimped-like lashes instead of a smooth curl (like this!). And my mascara is suddenly all clumpy, so it must have pinched sections of lash together or something. Awful! read more

I can't tell you exactly how many eyelash curlers I own, but if I had to guess, I'd say about 10. Some are lying around my London flat, some are collecting dust in my beauty closet in Manhattan, and some are packed away in my beauty travel kits (I always keep a few packed in case I need to fly out at the last minute). With that said, I hardly ever use any of them (unless I'm having my makeup done by a professional). I'm such a mascara addict and false eyelash abuser—I recommend women use lash curlers on a regular basis, but I can't tell you the last time I personally actually picked one up and clamped down. (I feel like such a hypocrite!) What about you? How intimate are you with lash curlers? Do you use yours every single day or every now and then? Which one do you own? Related: Beauty Tool Every Woman Should Have: The Corner Eyelash Curler Photo: Thinkstock read more

Making your lashes look amazing takes a few quick steps. Do you know them all? You might, but it's always good to have a reminder, am I right? So here's some of our best advice to prettying up your eyelashes: read more

Could your makeup bag and medicine cabinet use a little more pink? I bet the answer's yes... You see, it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means beauty companies are rolling out their pink-packaging goodies that support cancer charities. And I've got 10 little bits of cuteness you can feel good about picking up this month. read more

Truth: Nobody's really hoping for goopy, clumpy lashes. So if you're not using this old makeup artist trick for fuller, cleaner lashes that doesn't call for an eyelash comb, curler or any other device that may freak some of you out, you might want to start. You just... read more

We've sung the praises of the eyelash curler many times around here (hey, Petra even showed you what she looks like with one curled eye), but we've neglected to talk in-depth about its offspring, the corner curler (AKA a precision or mini-curler). Let me explain why it could potentially change your life. read more

We’ve touted the benefits of eyelash curlers before (complete with a very brave picture I totally still owe Petra a drink for posting). But I also know that some of you are way too intimidated by the thought of pinching your lids to ever pick one up. Let’s find out where you stand. Are you using one? And if so, how often? read more

You know the lashes I'm talking about--those stubborn little suckers, often (inexplicably) nestled near the outer corner of just one eye, that refuse to behave, no matter how expert and precise your mascara application. Bad lashes! Bad! read more

I’ve heard about women getting eyelash perms to get that eye-opening curl, but it’s always seemed way too scary a prospect for me to go anywhere near. Not only is not is approved by the FDA, but the whole process pretty much revolves around putting a bunch of chemicals extremely close to your eyes. Yikes. I can’t even handle the idea of putting contacts in! Even so, I couldn't help but be fascinated by the before and after shots my bold (and super fun) friend Heather posted on her blog when she went for a lash perm recently. Check ‘em out: read more

Lash curling: As Beth's recent inquiry revealed, not all of you do it. But for me, curling is a beauty "must" on par with blowdrying. To show you why, I snapped a photo with one eye curled and the other not—as you can see, the difference is pretty major. read more

Hello, everyone! Hope you had a fab weekend! It’s another October Monday morning, which means it's time for my weekly roundup of great products that give back to Breast Cancer Awareness charities! After the jump, an incredibly cute eyelash curler, a face scrub even the most sensitive types will love, a water bottle that’ll make one chic addition to your workout outfits, and an oil that turns DIY breast exams into a spa experience. You've got to see it to believe it! read more

I have a few friends who refuse—I mean absolutely refuse—to go anywhere near an eyelash curler. I’ve even heard one pal call it a “horrible lid-pinching torture device.” Well, I get what the fear is all about—they do look a bit like something from the Medieval period! And I, too, avoided them at all costs in my high school years read more